Apparatus for washing receptacles



Jan. 10, 1961 H. H. NUSSBAUM 2,967,531

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APPARATUS FOR WASHING RECEPTACLES Filed Feb. 29, 1956 6 Sheets-Sheet 5ATTORNEYJ' Jan. 10, 1961 H. H. NUSSBAUM APPARATUS FOR WASHINGRECEPTACLES 6 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed Feb. 29, 1956 IN VENTOR wflfim Jan.10, 1961 Filed Feb. 29, 1956 H. H. NUSSBAQM APPARATUS FOR WASHINGRECEPTACLES 6 Sheets-Sheet 5 INVENTOR ATTORNEYJ) Jan. 10, 1961 H. H.NUSSBAUM APPARATUS FOR WASHING RECEPTACLES 6 Sheets-Sheet 6 Filed Feb.29, 19 56 x 4 5 i w r f w C i d 4 i W I n i w 1 J M W a INVENTOR 13aggwzwm ATTORNEY5' United States Patent() APPARATUS FOR WASHINGRECEPTACLES Herbert H. Nussbaum, Bainbridge, Ga., assignor to MillerHydro Company, Bainbridge, Ga., a corporation of Georgia Filed Feb. 29,1956, Ser. No. 568,644

6 Claims. (Cl. 134-95) This invention relates to apparatus for washingreceptacles, and more particularly to an automatic apparatus for rinsingand sterilizing steel containers such as used by the beverage industryfor dispensing pro-mixed carbonated beverages. Such receptacles comprisegenerally cylindrical steel containers provided with a central openingin the top, used for filling the receptacle, and with two spring-pressedcheck valves, also located at the top of the receptacle, one for theadmission of carbon dioxide under pressure, and the other for dispensingthe carbonated beverage under the pressure of the gas admitted to thereceptacle, from an outside pressure cylinder, through thefirst-mentioned valve. The beverage is dispensed, of course, with theaid of a fixture which includes means for holding open the dispensingvalve for the required time. A dip tube, extending to the lower regionof the receptacle, communicates with the dispensing valve.

The presence of the two aforesaid spring-pressed check valvesnecessitates, in apparatus for washing such receptacles, the provisionof special means for maintaining such valves in open position during thewashing process, and the provision of Washing apparatus including suchmeans is one of the objects of the present invention. It is also ageneral object of the invention to provide antomatic apparatus forreceiving and supporting receptacles of the character described and forautomatically subjecting such receptacles to a pre-rinse, a sterilizingstep, and a final rinse, after which the receptacle is delivered to aposition outside the washing chamber. The clean receptacle is thenremoved from the apparatus and replaced by another receptacle to becleansed.

More specifically, it is an object of the invention to provide apparatusfor washing receptacles, comprising a source of sterilizing medium underpressure, a source of rinsing medium under pressure, interior andexterior spray devices, means for supporting a receptacle in position tobe engaged by the spray from such devices, means for supplying, insuccession, rinsing medium, sterilizing medium, and more rinsing mediumto said spray devices, and timed sequential control means for thecomplete operation.

Another object is the provision of apparatus of the character described,including a return conduit connecting the Washing chamber and the sourceof sterilizing medium, a disposal conduit connecting the washing chamberwith a point of waste discharge, valves controlling said conduits, andmeans whereby one of said valves is opened and the other closed atappropriate points during the sequence of washing operations.

Another object is the provision, in an apparatus such as described, ofan exterior spray device which rotates about the receptacle beingwashed, together with means for automatically arresting the rotationthereof, and latching the spray device in a fixed position, at the endof the washing cycle.

A further object is the provision, in apparatus of the 2 characterdescribed, of a distributor head on which the receptacle to be washed issupported, such distributor head carrying an interior spray device forwashing the interior of a receptacle, and also being provided withsockets by means of which the gas inlet and beverage dispensing valvesof the receptacle, fitted with suitable adaptors, are received andsupported, thus supporting the receptacle, the said sockets and adaptorsconstituting conduits by means of which the rinsing and sterilizingmedia are conducted from the distributor head through the said valvesand dip tube. The distributor head is provided with valved passages suchthat rinsing medium is prevented from flowing back into the source ofsterilizing medium, and vice versa.

Other and further objects, features and advantages will be apparent fromthe description which follows, read in connection with the accompanyingdrawings in which:

Figure l is a side elevational view of the entire apparatus with thenear wall removed, certain of the parts being shown in section forbetter understanding;

Figure 2 is a plan view of the apparatus with-the top of the washingchamber removed;

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 with the door of the washingchamber in open position;

Figure 4 is a front elevation of the control section with the near wallremoved;

I Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional view on line 5-5 of Figure 3;

Figure 6 is a fragmentary sectional view on line 6-6 of Figure 5;

Figure 7 is a fragmentary sectional view on line 7-7 of Figure 6;

Figure 8 is a fragmentary plan view of the distributor head andassociated parts;

Figure 9 is a sectional view on line 9-9 of Figure 8;

Figure 10 is a sectional view on line 10-10 of Figure 9;

Figure 11 Figure 10;

Figure 12 Figure 9;

Figure 13 Figure 9;

Figure 14 is a sectional view on line 14-14 of Figure 12, also showingthe receptacle to be washed, fitted with adaptors, in place on thedistributor head;

Figure 15 is a sectional view on line 15-15 of Figure 12;

Figure 16 is a sectional view on line 16-16 of Figure 14;

Figure 17 is a fragmentary sectional view on line 17-17 of Figure 3;

Figure 18 is a sectional view on line 18-18 of Figure 17, and

Figure 19 is a circuit diagram illustrating schematically the severalcontrol mechanisms and their electrical connections.

In order to facilitate an understanding of the invention, reference ismade to the embodiments thereof shown in the accompanying drawings anddetailed descriptive language is employed. It will nevertheless beunderstood that no limitation of the invention is thereby intended andthat various changes and alterations are contemplated such as wouldordinarily occur to one skilled in the art to which the inventionrelates.

The apparatus of the present invention may suitably be housed in anenclosure in the form of a washing chamber 10 and supported above a tank11 for thesterilizing medium, and a control section 12 enclosing thevarious control mechanisms. The control section is provided with is asectional view on line 11-11 of is a sectional view on line 12-12 of isa sectional view on line 13-13 of a removable door 13, while the washingchamber 10 is provided with a swinging door 14 carrying a pan 15 onwhich the distributor head 16 and certain other elements are secured andsupported. A partition 17 forms the floor of the washing chamber and thetop of the tank 11. The bottom of the tank 11 is formed by a secondpartition 18, the side walls of the whole enclosure extendingsutficiently below the partition 18 to provide space, above the floor onwhich the apparatus is supported, for the reception of water, steam anddrain conduits. A fresh water supply conduit is indicated at 19, adisposal conduit at 20, a steam supply conduit at 21 and a condensatereturn conduit at 22. The steam supply conduit 21 extends to athermostat valve 23 through which it is connected to the heating coil 24within the tank 11, the other end of coil 24 being connected to thereturn conduit 22, thus providing means for heating a supply ofsterilizing medium in the tank 11. A fresh water supply for use inmixing the sterilizing medium is provided through branch conduit 25controlled by manual valve 26.

The fresh water conduit 19 extends to valve 27 con trolled by a solenoid28. Fresh water, under the usual pressure, is utilized as the rinsingmedium in the present embodiment and is carried from the valve 27through a horizontal conduit 29, riser 30 and upper horizontal conduit31 to the exterior spray device later to be described. Caustic solutionfrom the tank 11, utilized as the sterilizing medium in the presentembodiment, is drawn from the tank through the suction port 32 of amotor-driven pump 33 and is supplied under pressure through the conduits34, 35, riser 36 and conduit 37 to the aforesaid exterior spray device.The risers 30 and 36 are each in part constituted, within the washingchamber 10, by a coupler member 58 which provides through passages forthe respective media and is formed with laterally directed couplingelements 38, 39, respectively, for supplying the respective media to thedistributor head 16.

The partition 17 is provided with a drain port or passage 40 openingfrom the washing chamber 10 into the tank 11, and with a second drainpassage 41 connecting with the disposal conduit 20. The drain passages40 and 41 are provided with plug valves 42 and 43, respectively, carriedon opposite ends of the horizontal arm of a bell crank lever 44, pivotedto upstanding bracket .45. The vertical arm 44 of the bell crank leveris connected to link 46 which extends outwardly of the washing chamberand is connected, through a spring 47, with a lever 48 pivoted at 49 andactuated by solenoid 50. Through the means just described, the valves 42and 43 may be operated, alternatively and under the control of thetiming mechanism to be described, to drain the washing chamber 10 intothe tank 11 or into the disposal conduit 20, as the case may be.

The pan 15, secured to the door 14, is carried on a hinge comprising thearm 51 secured to hub 52 journaled on pivot 53, which latter issupported in a boss 54 of the partition 17. A spring 55 carried by thearm 51 engages and is compressed against a pad 56, secured on thecoupler member 58, when the door 14 is closed (see Figure 2) forfurnishing an opening impulse to the door 14 and its associatedmechanism when the door latch 57 is disengaged. The door latch 57 issecured on a vertical pivot 58 (see Figure 4) journaled in a bracket 59,the pivot 58 being operatively connected to be rotated about its axis bythe solenoid 60. A spring-pressed cushioning element 61 secured near thepath of the swinging edge of the pan is adapted to engage a stop element62 on the latter as it approaches wide open position, to bring the doorand pan to a cushioned stop in an open position and to yieldingly retainthem in that position.

The distributor head 16, carried on braces 63 and 64 (Figure 3)extending across the sector-shaped pan 15, is provided with portsandpassages to be described, the inlet ports thereof communicating withconnector conduits 65, .for water and 66, for caustic. Conduits 65 and66 connect, by means of short risers 67 (Figure 9) carried by the arm51, with coupling elements 68 which make mating engagement with thefixed coupling elements 38 and 39 when the door 14 is closed, thusproviding communication between the risers 30 and 36, respectively, andthe distributor head 16.

The details of distributor head 16 are illustrated in Figures 8 to 16,inclusive, from which it will be seen that the connector conduit 66,carrying caustic solution to the distributor head, connects with inletport 69 of the distributor. Referring to Figures 12 and 13 it will beseen that two passages 70 and 71 connect with the inlet port 69. Passage70 leads horizontally to a valve chamber '72 while passage 71 inclinesupwardly (Figure 9) to a central bore 73. Inlet port 74 leads tohorizontal passage 75 which in turn connects with a transverse passage76, the latter connecting both with the central bore 73 and with asecond valve chamber 77 similar to the valve chamber 72. The upperportion of valve chamber 72 connects with a horizontal passage 78 whilevalve chamber 77 connects, at its upper portion, with horizontal pas.-sage 79. The passages 78 and 79 are interconnected by transverse passage80, with which an exit port 81 communicates.

Referring to Figure 14, it will be seen that the trans verse passagecommunicates, near its respective ends, with nozzle members 82 and 83,respectively, which are disposed in sealing engagement in bosses 84 and85, re spectively, of the distributor head. The nozzle members 82 and 83receive and support adaptors 86 and 87, respectively, which are fitted,as by means of bayonet joints, onto the valves 88 and 89 of thereceptacle 90 which is being washed. The latter, as previouslydescribed, is provided with a central opening or neck portion indicatedat 91.

As will best be seen by reference to Figure 16, the adapter 87 has apassage 87a therethrough to establish communication between the valve 89and the distributor head. A valve actuator pin 87b carried by a spider87c in the adapter is disposed for projection into the casing of valve89 to unseat the ball valve element 89a thereof when these parts areoperatively coupled together. The aforesaid bayonet joint may be formedby the usual bayonet slots 87a in the adapter for cooperation withradial pins 8% on the casing of valve 89. For effecting a fluid-tightseal with the nozzle member 83, the lower end portion of the adapter maybe formed with an external conical shoulder or portion 87c for sealingengagement with a conical surface 83a in the upper end of the nozzlemember 83. It will be seen that the nozzle member 83 thus cooperateswith the adapter to establish com munication between it and the entrancepassages of the distributor head.

An interior spray device 92 (Figure 11) is mounted in the central bore73 and serves to spray the interior of the receptacle mounted thereoveras seen in Figure 1. A plurality of small nozzles 93 are provided on theupper surface of the head 16 and are in communication with passages 78,79 and 80, for spraying the neck portion 91 and surrounding area of thereceptacle, lying inwardly of the protective collar 94 of thereceptacle. The interior spray device 92 (Figure ll) comprises arotatably mounted rectangular outer tube 95, provided with a pluralityof spray apertures 96, an outer or caustic distributor pipe 97 and aninner water pipe 98 of smaller diameter. The pipe 97 is provided withlateral apertures 99 to permit caustic to enter the rectangular tube 95,while the smaller pipe 98 is provided at its outer end with a spraynozzle 100. Caustic solution is admitted to the central bore 73, andhence to the caustic distributor pipe 97 through the inclined passage71, as hereinbefore described. Water is admitted to the pipe 98 throughthe transverse passage 76 and horizontal passage 75.

As will be understood, it is not desirable to introduce both water andcaustic to the interior spray device at the same time, nor to permiteither medium to enter, at

'any time, the passages intended for the other medium. To this end thepipe 98 is sealed at the bottom by an O-ring 101 to prevent caustic fromthe central bore 73 from entering the transverse passage 76, andlikewise to prevent water from passage 76 from entering the bore 73. Tothe same end, the valve chambers 72 and 77, respectively, are providedwith gravity-seated valves 102 and 103, respectively. When causticsolution enters the valve chamber 72 (and simultaneously the centralbore 73 through passage 71), the valve 102 is raised by the pressure ofthe solution, permitting the solution to flow into passage 78, thencethrough passages 80 and 79 to the upper portion of the valve chamber 77.The pressure of such solution maintains valve 103 in tight engagementwith its seat, thus preventing caustic solution from flowing past valve103. Similarly, when water under pressure is admitted to valve chamber77, it raises valve 103 and flows through passages 79, 80 and 78 to theupper portion of valve chamber 72, where its pressure maintains valve102 in tight engagement with its seat, thus preventing the water frompassing valve 102.

Referring back to the interior spray device 92, it is to be noted thatthe apertures 96 of the rectangular tube 95 .are so disposed that uponthe issuance of liquid from said apertures, a reaction force will causethe tube 95, which is revolubly mounted, to rotate, thus ensuring athorough coverage of the walls of the interior of the receptacle. Thenozzle 100, is likewise provided with a plurality of spray apertures 104to ensure thorough spraying of rinse water over the interior of thereceptacle.

At the same time, sterilizing solution or rinse water, as the case maybe, is passing into the receptacle through the valves 88 and 89, thuscleansing the respective valves and the aforementioned dip tube.

The exterior of the receptacle is cleansed by means of a rotary exteriorspray device or whirler best seen in Figures 1, 17 and 18. As describedearlier, water and caustic are supplied under pressure, alternatively,to the exterior spray device through conduits 31 and 37, respectively.The exterior spray device is supported on a member 105 extending acrossthe chamber 10 and com prises a fixed hub 106 into which the conduits 31and 37 extend, a hollow trunnion 107 threaded to the hub 106 and havinglateral ports 108 and 109 and a rotary header 110 carrying oppositelydisposed, downwardly extending apertured pipes 111 and 112. The hub 113of the header 110 is mounted for rotation on a bearing 114 secured atthe lower end of the trunnion 107. The respective arms of the header 110are provided with spray apertures 115 for spraying the bottom of theinverted receptacle, while the downwardly extending pipes 111 and 112are provided with apertures 116 for spraying the outer surface of thecylindrical receptacle wall. Curved vanes 117 are adjustably secured toeach of the pipes 111 and 112, the base of the vanes being positionednear the apertures 116. By adjustment of the vanes 117 in relation tothe apertures 116, a counterclockwise rotation (looking downwardly) isimparted to the exterior spray device or twirler when liquid underpressure issues from the apertures 116.

When the door 14 and pan 15 are swung inwardly or outwardly, at thebeginning or-end of a washing cycle, it is necessary that the twirler bestopped and held motionless. For this purpose the latching mechanismillustrated in Figures to 7 is provided near the top of the wash chamber10. A bracket 118 supported on the cross member 105 carries at one end apivoted arm 119 and at the other end the pivoted lever 120. The formeris forked as best seen in Figure 6, the branch 119a riding on the end oflever 120, by means of which the arm 119 is raised and lowered as willbe described. It is biased to its lower position by means of a leafspring 121 mounted on the underside of bracket 118.

The other branch 11% of arm 119 carries latch 122 which is pivoted at126 and is adapted to be rocked up- 129, actuating the whirler latchdevice.

wardly through slot 123 in the branch 119b, the latch 122 being limitedin its downward movement by means of a stop pin 124 which extends beyondthe edges of the slot 123. The latch 122 is biased toward its lowerposition by a leaf spring 125 as seen in Figure 7.

The lever 120 extends outwardly through a slot 120' in the wall of thewash chamber and is articulated at 127 to a connector rod 128 (Figure l)which is adapted to be moved downwardly by the energization of asolenoid 129 (Figure 4). When the connector rod 128 moves downwardly,the lever 120 is rocked accordingly, raising the arm 119 against thepressure of spring 121. When in this position the latch 122 and thedepending lip 130 of the branch 11% are elevated out of the path of theheader 110 of the twirler. This is the condition which obtains duringthe washing cycle. However, when the solenoid 129, is de-energized atthe end of the washing cycle, the arm 119 is permitted to drop and therotation of the twirler is arrested, the latch 122 being momentarilyraised by engagement by the header 110, and dropping behind it as thelatter is stopped by the depending lip 130.

The receptacles in question are, of course,,provided with closures forthe central opening 91, usually comprising a cap and a clamping ring,and the present invention includes provisions for washing these closureelements simultaneously with the washing of the receptacle. Thus, thepan 15 is provided with a basket 140 (Figure 2) for receiving the saidclosure elements, and a manifold 141 connected to the exit port 81 ofthe distributor 16 by means of a short conduit 142. A plurality of spraynozzles 143 are carried on the manifold 141, and direct a spray of wateror caustic, as the case may be, upon the opposite sides of the closureelements resting in the basket 140.

The washing operation is sequentially controlled by the arrangementschematically illustrated in Figure 19 in which the main conductors ofan electrical source controls the circuit containing the motor of thepump 33,

while switch C controls the circuit through the solenoid Switch Dcontrols the circuit through solenoid 50 which operates drain valves 42,43, switch E controls the circuit through the door latch solenoid 60 andswitch F is adapted to close a circuit shunting the door switch 134, inorder that the timer motor may operate briefly after the door 14 opens,setting the cam 136 in correct position for the succeeding washingcycle. From the foregoing description, it will be apparent that theapparatus of the present. invention functions as follows: E

When the device is to be placed in operation, the master switch 133 isclosed, steam having been admitted to the heating coil 24 previously inorder to heat the sterilizing solution to the desired temperature. Areceptacle is then placed, in inverted position, with adaptors affixedto its respective valves 88 and 89, over the interior spray device 92and with the adaptors seated in the nozzles 82 and 83. Thereceptacleclosure members are'placed, in'the'basket 140, and the door 14 is closedand automatically latched, compressing the spring 55. When the doorcloses the switch 134 is closed energizing the timer motor 135 and thecam 136 begins to rotate. The cam elevations 137, which are shown onlyschematically in Figure 19, are so arranged that the switches A and Care closed at the beginning of the washing cycle, thus admitting waterto the conduit 29 and releasing the exterior spray device or twirler.The

inside and the outside of the receptacle, and its closure *7 elementsreposing in basket 140, are thoroughly rinsed for a predeterminedperiod. At the end of this period, the switch A breaks the circuit tosolenoid 28, interrupting the admission of water, and the switch Bcloses the circuit to motor-driven pump 33, causing caustic solution tobe introduced, under pressure, into the conduit 35. The receptacle andits closure elements are thus given a thorough sterilizing spray, afterwhich the circuit to the pump 33 is interrupted and the solenoid 28 isagain energized to admit rinsing water. The drain valves 42 and 43 areactuated at each change in the cycle, the solenoid 50 being energized atthe conclusion of the rinsing cycle to close the disposal passage 41 andopen the passage 40, so-that during the sterilizing period the causticsolution may be returned from the chamber 10 to the tank 11. At the endof the sterilizing period, the position of the valves 42 and 43 isreversed.

At the conclusion of the second rinsing step the solenoid 60 isenergized and solenoid 129 is de-energized, arresting the twirler sprayand releasing the door latch and permitting the door 14 to open underthe impulse imparted by spring 55. The receptacle is then removed andreplaced by another.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desiredto be secured by Letters Patent is:

-1. Apparatus for washing receptacles, comprising a source ofsterilizing medium under pressure, a source of rinsing medium underpressure, an interior spray device, an exterior spray device, means forsupporting a receptacle in inverted position and in surrounding andenclosing relation to said interior spray device and with the lateral'wall of said receptacle disposed between said interior and exteriorspray devices, means for supplying sterilizing medium and rinsing mediumto said devices from said sources. and timed control means for saidlast-mentioned means, and adapter means secured to said receptacle incommunication with interior of said receptacle, a distributor head,valve means in said distributor head for connectng one of said sourcesto said interior spray device and simultaneously interrupting theconnection between said spray device and said other source, and socketson said distributor head for receiving and supporting said adapters.

2. Apparatus for washing receptacles having springpressed valves and acentral opening in the top thereof, comprising a source of sterilizingmedium under pressure, a source of rinsing medium under pressure, aninterior spray device, an exterior spray device, means for supporting areceptacle in inverted position and in surrounding and enclosingrelation to said interior spray device and with the lateral wall of saidreceptacle disposed between said interior and exterior spray devices,means for supplying sterilizing medium and rinsing medium to saiddevices, timed control means for said last-mentioned means, adaptormeans secured to said receptacle, a distributor head for alternativelyconnecting one of said sources to said interior spray device andinterrupting the connection between said interior spray device and saidother source, and sockets on said distributor head for receiving andsupporting said adaptors.

3. Apparatus as defined in claim 2, said adaptors comprising valvedepressors for maintaining open the valves of said receptacles, saidadaptors and said sockets comprising conduit means connecting saiddistributor head and said receptacle valves.

4. Apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said distributor headincludes inlet ports, means connecting one of said inlet ports to eachsaid source, entrance passages in said distributor head connecting saidinlet ports to said interior spray device, outlet ports in saiddistributor head, distributor passages in said distributor headconnecting said entrance passages tosaid outlet ports, and separatevalve means in said distributor respegtive passages for closing eitherdistributor passage when medium under pressure is admitted to the otherdistributor passage.

5. Apparatus for washing receptacles, comprising a chamber having amovable door, a source of rinsing medium under pressure, a source ofsterilizing medium under pressure, a distributor head carried on theinner side of said door, an exterior spray device rotatably mounted insaid chamber and adapted to be rotated by the reaction force resultingfrom the issuance of medium therefrom, an interior spray device mountedon said distributor head, conduits connecting said exterior spray deviceto said respective sources and providing fixed coupling members fordetachably connecting said distributor head with said sources, movablecoupling members associated with said distributor head and adapted tomate with said first-mentioned coupling members when said door isclosed, conduit means connecting said movable coupling members and saiddistributor head, and timed control means actuated by the closing ofsaid door for latching said door in closed position, admitting rinsingmedium to one of said first-mentioned conduits, interrupting saidadmission of rinsing medium and admitting sterilizing medium to saidother'first-mentioned conduit, interrupting said admission ofsterilizing medium and reestablishing the said admission of rinsingmedium, termimating the last-mentioned admission of rinsing medium,arresting the rotation of said exterior spray device, and unlatchingsaid door.

6. Apparatus as defined in claim 5, including a return conduitconnecting said chamber with said source of sterilizing medium, adisposal conduit extending from said chamber to a point of discharge,valve means for alternatively closing said return and disposal conduits,and means under the control of said timed control means for actuatingsaid valve means.

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